On Good Friday, an aging supertanker fully laden with oil and calling itself Varada arrived in the waters to the east of ...

They start out with such promise, the boats with names like Sunseeker and Freedom and Voyageur, that it can seem unlikely they would one day be forgotten or sunk or left on an island by an owner.

The inaugural Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement (Aikeyme) exercise between India and multiple African countries is ...

There were chaotic scenes in this year's Boat Race as the women's race was dramatically brought to a halt after less than two minutes. The first race of the afternoon got off to a remarkable start ...

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THE big one is BACK with The Boat Race returning TODAY! Crews from Oxford and Cambridge universities will battle it out for bragging rights in front of thousands of fans on the River Thames - as ...

The banks of the Thames will be lined with fans on Sunday as Cambridge and Oxford renew their rivalry in the 2025 Boat Race. A long-standing fixture of the British sporting calendar, this year ...

A famous "fish and chip boat" that was once synonymous with Liverpool has been gutted by a fire. The Royal Iris, which is currently moored in Woolwich just east of the Thames Barrier, was a former ...

Azali Assoumani was re-elected for a third term as President of the Comoros Union in January 2024 following the first round of presidential elections on January 14 th, 2024. Elected in 2016, after ten ...

It wasn't immediately clear how the boat became disabled. All three people aboard were safely rescued, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that the boat was en route to ...

Oxford were critical of the sewage levels in the River Thames in 2024 Boat Race organisers say water quality is an "ongoing concern" before Sunday's race following claims the River Thames fails ...

A boat that was heading from Connecticut to North Carolina and was feared missing has been found and everyone on board is safe. The U.S. Coast Guard said there were three people aboard ...